Moscow Hosts The Summit of Collective Security Treaty Organisation

Sasha Mordovets

Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko and Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev pose for a group photo at the welcoming ceremony in the Grand Kremlin Palace on December 23, 2014 in Moscow, Russia. Leaders of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have arrived to Moscow to take part in the Summit of Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) and in the Summit of Eurasian Economic Cooperation Union.

Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko and Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev pose for a group photo at the welcoming ceremony in the Grand Kremlin Palace on December 23, 2014 in Moscow, Russia. Leaders of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have arrived to Moscow to take part in the Summit of Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) and in the Summit of Eurasian Economic Cooperation Union.

Kyrgyzstan President Atambayev Visits Berlin

Carsten Koall

Kyrgyzstanstan President Almazbek Atambayev attends a press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (not pictured) at Chancellery on April 1, 2015 in Berlin, Germany. Atambayev is on an official visit to Germany and is meeting with both President Gauck and Chancellor Merkel.

Kyrgyzstanstan President Almazbek Atambayev attends a press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (not pictured) at Chancellery on April 1, 2015 in Berlin, Germany. Atambayev is on an official visit to Germany and is meeting with both President Gauck and Chancellor Merkel.

Kyrgyzstan President Atambayev Visits Berlin

Carsten Koall

Kyrgyzstanstan President Almazbek Atambayev attends a press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (not pictured) at Chancellery on April 1, 2015 in Berlin, Germany. Atambayev is on an official visit to Germany and is meeting with both President Gauck and Chancellor Merkel.

Kyrgyzstanstan President Almazbek Atambayev attends a press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (not pictured) at Chancellery on April 1, 2015 in Berlin, Germany. Atambayev is on an official visit to Germany and is meeting with both President Gauck and Chancellor Merkel.

Kyrgyzstan President Atambayev Visits Berlin

Carsten Koall

Kyrgyzstanstan President Almazbek Atambayev attends a press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (not pictured) at Chancellery on April 1, 2015 in Berlin, Germany. Atambayev is on an official visit to Germany and is meeting with both President Gauck and Chancellor Merkel.

Kyrgyzstanstan President Almazbek Atambayev attends a press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (not pictured) at Chancellery on April 1, 2015 in Berlin, Germany. Atambayev is on an official visit to Germany and is meeting with both President Gauck and Chancellor Merkel.

Kyrgyzstan President Atambayev Visits Berlin

Carsten Koall

Kyrgyzstanstan President Almazbek Atambayev attends a press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (not pictured) at Chancellery on April 1, 2015 in Berlin, Germany. Atambayev is on an official visit to Germany and is meeting with both President Gauck and Chancellor Merkel.

Kyrgyzstanstan President Almazbek Atambayev attends a press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (not pictured) at Chancellery on April 1, 2015 in Berlin, Germany. Atambayev is on an official visit to Germany and is meeting with both President Gauck and Chancellor Merkel.

BRICS/SCO Summits - Russia 2015

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In this handout image supplied by Host Photo Agency / RIA Novosti, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Almazbek Atambaev arrives for BRICS and SCO summits at the Ufa airport on July 09, 2015 in Ufa, Russia.

In this handout image supplied by Host Photo Agency / RIA Novosti, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Almazbek Atambaev arrives for BRICS and SCO summits at the Ufa airport on July 09, 2015 in Ufa, Russia.

BRICS/SCO Summits - Russia 2015

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In this handout image supplied by Host Photo Agency / RIA Novosti, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Almazbek Atambaev arrives for BRICS and SCO summits at the Ufa airport on July 09, 2015 in Ufa, Russia.

In this handout image supplied by Host Photo Agency / RIA Novosti, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Almazbek Atambaev arrives for BRICS and SCO summits at the Ufa airport on July 09, 2015 in Ufa, Russia.

BRICS/SCO Summits - Russia 2015

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In this handout image supplied by Host Photo Agency / RIA Novosti, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Almazbek Atambaev arrives for BRICS and SCO summits at the Ufa airport on July 09, 2015 in Ufa, Russia.

In this handout image supplied by Host Photo Agency / RIA Novosti, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Almazbek Atambaev arrives for BRICS and SCO summits at the Ufa airport on July 09, 2015 in Ufa, Russia.

BRICS/SCO Summits - Russia 2015

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In this handout image supplied by Host Photo Agency / RIA Novosti, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Almazbek Atambaev arrives for BRICS and SCO summits at the Ufa airport on July 09, 2015 in Ufa, Russia.

In this handout image supplied by Host Photo Agency / RIA Novosti, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Almazbek Atambaev arrives for BRICS and SCO summits at the Ufa airport on July 09, 2015 in Ufa, Russia.

BRICS/SCO Summits - Russia 2015

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In this handout image supplied by Host Photo Agency / RIA Novosti, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Almazbek Atambaev arrives for BRICS and SCO summits at the Ufa airport on July 09, 2015 in Ufa, Russia.

In this handout image supplied by Host Photo Agency / RIA Novosti, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Almazbek Atambaev arrives for BRICS and SCO summits at the Ufa airport on July 09, 2015 in Ufa, Russia.

BRICS/SCO Summits - Russia 2015

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In this handout image supplied by Host Photo Agency / RIA Novosti, Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev shake hands during the welcome ceremony for the SCO heads of state during the BRICS/SCO Summits - Russia 2015 on July 10, 2015 in Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia.

In this handout image supplied by Host Photo Agency / RIA Novosti, Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev shake hands during the welcome ceremony for the SCO heads of state during the BRICS/SCO Summits - Russia 2015 on July 10, 2015 in Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia.

BRICS/SCO Summits - Russia 2015

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In this handout image supplied by Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, left, and President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev during the welcome ceremony for the SCO heads of state. during the BRICS/SCO Summits - Russia 2015 on July 10, 2015 in Ufa, Russia.

In this handout image supplied by Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, left, and President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev during the welcome ceremony for the SCO heads of state. during the BRICS/SCO Summits - Russia 2015 on July 10, 2015 in Ufa, Russia.

BRICS/SCO Summits - Russia 2015

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In this handout image supplied by Host Photo Agency / RIA Novosti, Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev shake hands during the welcome ceremony for the SCO heads of state during the BRICS/SCO Summits - Russia 2015 on July 10, 2015 in Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia.

In this handout image supplied by Host Photo Agency / RIA Novosti, Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev shake hands during the welcome ceremony for the SCO heads of state during the BRICS/SCO Summits - Russia 2015 on July 10, 2015 in Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia.

SCO Summit - Russia 2015

Sasha Mordovets

Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Uzbek President Islam Karimov pose for a photo during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit on July 10 2015 in Ufa, Russia. Russia hosts the SCO and BRICS 2015 Summits in Ufa this week.

Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Uzbek President Islam Karimov pose for a photo during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit on July 10 2015 in Ufa, Russia. Russia hosts the SCO and BRICS 2015 Summits in Ufa this week.